Wang Jun, who traveled day and night to reach Sanchuankou to rescue Zhang Chao, failed to catch up.

Not only did he fail to catch up, he also got himself involved.

Extremely exhausted, they met the Western Army who was waiting for work in Fenglin Town. After a battle, Wang Jun was defeated. Most of the more than 20,000 soldiers and horses were routed. More than 10,000 were killed and captured. Only Wang Jun and his troops were left.

With only a few confidants, he fled all the way back to Yanzhou. Here, he met Zhang Cheng who was calling for reinforcements. Zhang Cheng, who was anxious and angry, could not recruit many reinforcements, because at this moment, Lan Sixin, the pacification envoy from Shaanxi Road, had returned.

When they arrived at Jingzhao Mansion, all the surrounding soldiers and horses gathered in Jingzhao Mansion City under the strict orders of the pacifier.

In fact, at this time, Zhang Chao no longer needed any reinforcements.

The soldiers who luckily escaped from Sanchuankou brought news that Zhang Chao had died in battle.

Shaanxi is shocked.

After Zhang Chao died in battle and Wang Jun was defeated, the three or two remaining big cats and kittens in Yan'an Prefecture had long lost all fighting spirit. As soon as the Western Army flag arrived, Yan'an Prefecture City was immediately opened wide, and the officials and gentry in the city went to the city to lie down and ask for surrender.

At this time, all they wanted was a life.

Fortunately for them to arrive, although there were many Yi tribes in the Western Army, the military discipline that restrained them was extremely strict. After entering the city, they could not say that they would not commit any crime, but at least they could maintain order.

Inside Yan'an City, there are mountains of ordnance, grain and grass. This was originally the starting point for the army to conquer the Western Army. Now, they have all become Xiao Ding's trophies.

Looking at these things, Xiao Ding's serious face finally showed a smile. He needs these things very much now.

Originally, he was extremely worried that before his arrival, the guards of the city would desperately burn these supplies, leaving him with nothing. But now it seems that the gentry and wealthy people in the city who were unable to escape in time prevented them from doing so.

The defenders may be able to easily escape before the army arrives, but those officials and gentry are rooted here, and it will be difficult for them to escape in a short time. Even if they escape, they may be captured by their powerful cavalry.

Because of the reversal of the situation, for me, every day seems to be like a year, especially those days in Baigan Mountain.

But for these people, it was like a flash of lightning, and they went from being invincible to being defeated like a mountain.

After evaluating and coming to the conclusion that they cannot escape, they will naturally have to make equivalent contributions in exchange for their wealth and life.

So the supplies in the city became their bargaining chip to save their lives.

A very good account.

But now Xiao Ding wants these materials, and he also wants these people in the city.

Of course, it's not to kill them.

They are the ones who really want them.

He is short of people right now! Especially he is short of mid-to-high-end talents who are well-educated and understand various skills.

Among these gentry families, such people are the most indispensable.

Those who want to be officials have families who specialize in this.

When it comes to doing business, some of the common people in their family are also proficient in it.

And in a big city like Yan'an Fuzhisuofushi, there is no shortage of craftsmen and technicians of all kinds.

Therefore, after Fucheng was captured, the Western Army began a large-scale move.

The Western Army really did not touch the property of those officials and gentry who surrendered. Just when they thought they had a trick, forced relocation orders came one after another.

At this time, they had no chance to regret even if they wanted to.

Either go or die.

Go, in Xingqing and other places, the Western Army prepared a large area of ​​land for them to take root in new places. Their property will still be theirs, and their people will not lose a hair.

If you don't leave, the result will be obvious. People will be gone, and wealth will be gone. The even more terrifying result is that people will still be there, but the money will be gone, and the whole family will become the lowest slave.

Who is not afraid of such a result?

Of course, they also know very well that once they leave, it will be difficult to come back.

Judging from the word "thief", their descendants will have no chance to appear in the officialdom of the Song Dynasty again.

Without official support, living a comfortable and comfortable life in the Song Dynasty is simply a dream.

No matter how much they hated Xiao Ding and gritted their teeth, they could only leave their hometown three times in one step.

Once they win, grabbing people and supplies is a strategy that Xiao Ding, Zhang Yuan and others formulated in advance.

This time they did achieve a great victory south of Hengshan, but when facing the Liao people in the north, they have suffered a big loss so far.

It was not just the army that was hit by the thousands-mile retreat.

The herdsmen and farmers living on that land had to run back with the army. Their pastures, their cattle and sheep, their houses, and their crops all ceased to exist after the army passed.

After this war, just relocating them will require a lot of money.

Moreover, the losses are not limited to these.

The final decisive battle with the Liao people took place in Xingqing Mansion.

As for the endless fertile fields in Xingqing Mansion, the crops that are about to be harvested in two months are destined to be harvestless.

If the Song Dynasty does not receive adequate compensation for this loss, even if the Liao people are completely wiped out, how will they survive this winter?

Bubazi has already begun to prepare for the return journey, while Xiao Ding is leading Tieyaozi to prepare for the final finishing work of this war.

By this time, the war against Song Dynasty should be over. If we continue to fight, we will gain nothing.

Land was simply useless to Xiao Ding's Western Army. He did not have enough people to fill the vast country north of Hengshan.

As for the food and wealth, he had almost plundered all the places he occupied.

In Zhang Yuan's words, without ten years of hard work, this place would never have been so popular.

Of course, at the end of the day, Xiao Ding was ready to give the Song Dynasty’s monarchs and ministers a good beating.

You have to let them give you enough benefits.

Yanzhou, Fuxian.

Zhang Cheng, dressed in armor, had his hair disheveled, and the filial piety scarf on his head was so eye-catching. With his eyes red and swollen, he burst into the house angrily.

In the room, Guan Gouji Yiwen Xie Wen, who was sitting in front of the comfort envoy Lan Sixin, was patting the table, while Wang Jun and other generals lowered their heads with expressions of exhortation.

Now there are many soldiers and horses in Yanzhou. Wang Jun brought back more than 10,000 people, and Zhang Cheng held the Taiwei generals who recruited various regiments from all over the world to train. The Xiang army also exceeded 20,000. Yanzhou has always

It is an important military area, and there are plenty of weapons in the arsenal, so these 30,000 people still look very impressive at first glance.

However, an experienced general like Wang Jun naturally knows what his inner strength is.

Zhang Cheng wants to counterattack, and the revenge for killing his father is irreconcilable. Not to mention the 30,000 people he has in his hands now, even if he only has a few thousand or a few hundred, he would dare to take a chance.

As for Wang Jun, because of his special relationship with Xiao Ding earlier, after such a big defeat, he also wanted to find an opportunity to make amends. What if something was gained? The three generals on the front line, Zhang Chao as the main one,

With Zheng Xiong and Wang Jun as assistants, after the defeat, someone must be responsible. Originally, this responsibility belonged to Zhang Chao, but he died on the battlefield and sacrificed his life for the country.

The deceased was a big one, and no matter how dissatisfied the scholar-bureaucrats in the court were, they could not criticize Zhang Chao harshly, and even gave Zhang Chao a decent posthumous name.

So who is responsible?

Zheng Xiong, a Jinshi, had a background and helpers. Even if he went down this time, it wouldn't take long for his relatives and friends to help him recover.

I am alone, alone, and I am a military commander. I am the best scapegoat. But once I go down, can I get up? That is just a dream. A carrot and a pit, and I fell into this pit.

It will soon be filled in by people who have been eyeing it for a long time.

Although he immediately wrote a letter to Hebei Road's comfort envoy Ma Xing after his defeat, hoping that Bole could help him, Wang Jun was not sure of the effect.

Therefore, he also wanted to fight.

If you can win for a while, even if it is just a small one, then you will have some success.

That's what they thought, but Shaanxi's pacifying envoy Lan Sixin didn't think that way.

In short, Lan Sixin was scared.

Even though he stayed within the high walls of Jingzhao Mansion, he was still scared to death.

Because there are not many soldiers in Jingzhao Mansion!

Therefore, he strictly ordered Zhang Cheng and Wang Jun of Yanzhou to immediately return to Jingzhao Mansion with all their troops to prepare for war.

Just now, Wang Jun explained from a military perspective to Xie Wen, who was in charge of hooking up secrets and writings, that it was simply impossible for Xiao Ding to travel a long distance to attack Jingzhao Mansion. It was really possible that he would not be able to come back. Xiao Ding

If he was such an idiot, then Wang Jun would have taken these troops back to Jingzhao Mansion to wait and see.

But the problem is that Xiao Ding's military experience is richer than anyone here.

And the military idiot Lan Sixin withdrew all the troops back to Jingzhao Prefecture, Yanzhou, Fangzhou, Qingzhou, and Danzhou became undefended places. Xiao Ding originally just wanted to grab it in Yan'an.

Kelan Sixin gave him such a good opportunity, and he would be a fool not to take advantage of it.

It is a pity that the military generals of the Song Dynasty were already a head shorter than the civil servants, not to mention the current group of generals who were defeated.

Even though Zhang Cheng argued hard and even drew his sword and cut the big case in front of Xie Wen in half, Xie Wen still held his neck and refused to give in.

More importantly, Zhang Cheng could not find an ally in this room. Everyone, including Wang Jun, succumbed to Xie Wen's lust.

They are not like Zhang Cheng. I died in battle. This is a blessing to him. Moreover, when the king rebelled, Zhang Cheng defended the palace and saved the emperor's life. With such credit, as long as he did not rebel, the emperor would definitely

I remember.

But Zhang Cheng dared to threaten Xie Wen, how could they have the courage?
To be continued...